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Broker Notes

Buy, hold, sell: Northern Star, Temple & Webster, and Westpac shares

| James Mickleboro

Are these shares buys after their results? Here's what brokers think.

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Healthcare Shares

Where to from here for Cochlear shares?

| Cameron England

The market may have overreacted here.

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Healthcare Shares

Guess which ASX 300 stock is jumping 18% on big news

| James Mickleboro

Some news is giving this stock a very big lift on Monday.

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Treasury Wine share price slides as dividends dry up

| Bernd Struben

Treasury Wine shareholders won’t receive an interim dividend for the first time in more than a decade.

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Cheap Shares

2 ASX shares highly recommended to buy: Experts

| Tristan Harrison

Multiple analysts like these businesses.

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Earnings Results

JB Hi-Fi shares jump 5% on results day. Is this the turnaround investors were waiting for?

| Aaron Teboneras

JB Hi-Fi shares jump 5% following a solid half-year result.

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Share Market News

Qube Holdings board backs $11.7bn Macquarie takeover at 27.8% premium

| Laura Stewart

Qube Holdings has agreed to a $5.20 per share cash offer from Macquarie Asset Management, delivering a 27.8% premium to…

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Earnings Results

A2 Milk shares jump 12% on strong half-year result and guidance upgrade

| James Mickleboro

This infant formula company impressed with its results on Monday.

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Dividend Investing

These 2 ASX dividend shares are great buys right now

| Tristan Harrison

There’s plenty to like about these businesses.

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Earnings Results

New Hope Corporation Q2 FY26 earnings: coal sales and EBITDA hold steady

| Laura Stewart

New Hope Corporation lifts coal sales and maintains strong cash, while issuing lower capital guidance for Bengalla Mine.

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Defensive Shares

Why it's a great time to buy these ASX 200 shares in these rocky times

| Tristan Harrison

These businesses offer investors a mixture of stability and strength.

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Earnings Results

Abacus Storage King posts profit growth, reaffirms outlook for 2026

| Laura Stewart

Abacus Storage King’s HY26 profit rose 4.8% to $71.1 million, with the outlook for distributions remaining unchanged.

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Broker Notes

Buy, hold, sell: CSL, Lynas, and Wesfarmers shares

| James Mickleboro

Should you buy these giants? Here's what Bell Potter thinks.

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Earnings Results

Aurizon Holdings hikes dividend after stronger FY2026 half-year profit

| Laura Stewart

Aurizon Holdings reports higher first-half FY2026 profit, lifts dividend and upgrades full-year payout guidance.

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Earnings Results

Stockland posts strong 1H26 result on development surge

| Laura Stewart

Stockland delivered higher profits and distributions in 1H26, with surging settlements and strong development earnings.

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Gold

Genesis Minerals lobs takeover bid for Magnetic Resources

| Cameron England

Shareholders are set to make a windfall gain.

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Earnings Results

JB Hi-Fi posts record first-half sales, profit and dividend lift

| Laura Stewart

JB Hi-Fi delivered record HY26 sales and profit growth, raising its interim dividend and underlying payout to shareholders.

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ETFs

The ultimate 4-ETF portfolio for ASX investors in 2026

| James Mickleboro

You don't need to buy hundreds of shares to build a winning portfolio.

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Technology Shares

3 ways to play the ASX tech share sell-off

| Tristan Harrison

The sell-off doesn’t need to be viewed as scary.

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Dividend Investing

2 quality ASX dividend shares trading at a discount

| Marc Van Dinther

Brokers expect total earnings for these stocks between 15% and 25%.

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Earnings Results

Treasury Wine Estates posts $649.4m loss, suspends dividend as transformation accelerates

| Laura Stewart

Treasury Wine Estates swung to a $649.4m loss in 1H26, suspends dividend, and pushes forward with an ambitious transformation program.

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Technology Shares

Can Xero shares bounce back after crashing to a 3-year low?

| Aaron Teboneras

Xero shares hit a 3-year low as AI fears hammer tech stocks.

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Earnings Results

Bendigo and Adelaide Bank earnings: Profit up, dividend holds steady

| Laura Stewart

Bendigo and Adelaide Bank delivered higher first-half profit, kept its dividend steady, and outlined further growth plans.

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Earnings Results

GPT Group delivers strong 2025 profit and distribution uplift

| Laura Stewart

GPT Group reports strong 2025 earnings, with profit up and distributions lifted as development projects progress.

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Broker Notes

Buy, hold, sell: BHP, Hub24, and New Hope shares

| James Mickleboro

Analysts have given their verdict on these popular shares this week.

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Financial Shares

Is the AMP share price a buy after the huge sell-off?

| Tristan Harrison

Is this an opportunity or a risk to buy right now?

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Earnings Results

BlueScope Steel books strong 1H FY26 profit and dividend surge

| Laura Stewart

BlueScope Steel reported a strong 1H FY26, with NPAT up 118% and a significant dividend increase.

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ETFs

Experts name 2 ASX ETFs to buy this week

| James Mickleboro

These funds have been given the thumbs up by analysts this week. Let's see why.

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Energy Shares

This top ASX uranium stock could rise 30%+

| James Mickleboro

Bell Potter has good things to say about this uranium producer following its results.

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Healthcare Shares

Broker tips 25% upside for this ASX healthcare stock following FY25 earnings results

| Aaron Bell

Is this ASX healthcare stock a buy, hold or sell according to Morgans?

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Earnings Results

Freightways Group lifts profit and dividend in HY26 results

| Laura Stewart

Freightways Group’s HY26 results show strong profit growth, margin improvement, and a higher dividend as its Australian expansion delivers new…

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Share Market News

Contact Energy offers $47m for full King Country Energy ownership

| Laura Stewart

Contact Energy has made a $47m non-binding offer to acquire full ownership of King Country Energy’s hydropower stations.

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Share Market News

Here's why I'm still not selling my CBA shares anytime soon

| Grace Alvino

With strong earnings, resilient credit quality, and a growing dividend, I see no reason to sell CBA.

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Gold

Should you buy Northern Star shares today?

| James Mickleboro

Is it too late to buy the gold miner's shares? Let's see what Bell Potter is saying.

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Earnings Results

Ansell shares: earnings jump and dividend rises in FY26 half-year

| Laura Stewart

Ansell delivered double-digit earnings growth and lifted its interim dividend, keeping FY26 EPS guidance steady.

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Bank Shares

Here's the dividend yield forecast out to 2030 for ANZ shares

| Tristan Harrison

How big could the dividend yield be in the next few years?

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Earnings Results

The a2 Milk Company impresses with 1H26 earnings—shares in focus

| Laura Stewart

The ASX 200 company beat expectations and upgraded its FY26 guidance.

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Materials Shares

Why James Hardie shares could keep charging higher

| Marc Van Dinther

Most brokers think the troubled ASX stock might be able to finally keep the rally going.

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Communication Shares

3 tailwinds that could send REA Group shares higher again

| Marc Van Dinther

Experts see 30% to 40% upside for the ASX 200 stock.

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Technology Shares

2 ASX tech stocks smashed to multi-year lows

| Aaron Teboneras

Today’s prices could look very attractive in hindsight.

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